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remember; 

     ;'When eyes are no use'�拭─�repeated the recruit。 ;If you mean after dark�察�

at nighthaven't we got the searchlights and the starshells and all that�拭─�

     ;Son�察─  �replied   Mahan�察   �we   have。   Though   I   don't   see   how   you   ever 

guessed such an important secret。 But since you know everything�察�maybe 

you'll just kindly tell us what good all the lights in the world are going to 

do us when the filthy yellow´gray fog begins to ooze up out of the mud 

and the shell´holes�察�and the filthy gray mist oozes down from the clouds to 

meet it。 Fog is the one thing that all the warscience won't overcome。 A 

fogpenetrator hasn't been invented yet。 If it had been�察�there'd be many a 

husky lad living today�察�who has gone West�察�this past few years�察�on account 

of the fogs。 Fog is the boche's pet。 It gives Fritzy a lovely chance to creep 

up or�察�us。 It; 

     ;It is the helper of US�察�too�察─�suggested old Vivier。 ;More than one time�察�

it has kept me safe when I was on patrol。 And did it not help to save us at 

Rache�察�when; 

     ;The    fog   may    have   helped    us�察 �one   per  cent�察  �at  Rache�察─   �admitted 

Mahan。 ;But Bruce did ninety´nine per cent of the saving。; 

     ;A    Scotch    general�拭─   �asked    the   recruit�察 �as   Vivier   nodded     cordial 

affirmation   of   Mahan's   words�察  �and   as   others   of   the   old´timers   muttered 

approval。 

     ;No�察─�contradicted   Mahan。  ;A  Scotch   collie。  If   you   were   dry  behind 

the ears�察�in this life�察�you wouldn't have to ask who Bruce is。; 

     ;I don't understand�察─�faltered the rookie�察�suspicious of a possible joke。 

     ;You will soon�察─�Mahan told him。 ;Bruce will be here to´day。 I heard 

the K。O。 saying the big dog is going to be sent down with some dispatches 

or something�察�from headquarters。 It's his first trip since he was cut up so。; 

     ;I   am   saving    himthis� ─    �proclaimed     Vivier�察  �disgorging     from    the 

flotsam of his pocket a lump of once´white sugar。 ;My wife�察�she smuggle 

three of these to me in her last paquet。 One I eat in my cafe noir�察�one I 

present to mon cher vieux�察�ce bon Mahan�察�one I keep for the grand dog 



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what save us all that day。; ;What's the idea�拭─�queried the mystified rookie。 

;I don't; 

     ;We   were   stuck      in   the  front   line  of   the  Rache   salient�察─   �explained 

Mahan�察  �eager   to   recount   his   dog´friend's   prowess。   ;On   both   sides   our 

supports   got   word   to   fall   back。   We   couldn't   get   the   word�察  �because   our 

telephone   connection   was   knocked   galley´west。   There   we   were�察  �waiting 

for   a   Hun   attack   to   wipe   us   out。   We   couldn't   fall   back�察  �for   they   were 

peppering the hillslope behind us。 We were at the bottom。 They'd have cut 

us   to   ribbons   if   we'd   shown   our   carcasses   in   the   open。   Bruce   was   here�察�

with a message he'd brought。 The K。O。 sent him back to headquarters for 

the   reserves。   The   boche   heavies   and   snipers   and   machine´guns   all   cut 

loose   to   stop   him   as   he   scooted   up   the   hill。   And   a   measly   giant   of   a 

German police dog tried to kill him�察�too。 Bruce got through the lot of them�察�

and   he   reached   headquarters   with   the   SOS   call   that   saved   us。   The   poor 

chap was cut and gouged and torn by bullets and shell´scraps�察�and he was 

nearly  dead   from  shell´shock�察�too。  But   the surgeon   general   worked   over 

him�察�himself�察�and pulled him back to life。 He; 

     ;He   is   a   loved   pet   of   a   man   and   a   woman   in   your America�察  �I   have 

heard one say�察─�chimed in Vivier。 ;And his home�察�there�察�was in the quiet 

country。 He was lent to the cause�察�as a patriotic offering�察�ce brave� �And of 

a certainty�察�he has earned his welcome。; 

     When Bruce�察�an hour later�察�trotted into the trenches�察�on the way to the 

;Here´We´Come;            colonel's    quarters�察   �he   was    received     like   a  visiting 

potentate。 Dozens of men hailed him eagerly by name as he made his way 

to his destination with the message affixed to his collar。 

     Many of these men were his well´remembered friends and comrades。 

Mahan and Vivier�察�and one or two more�察�he had grown to likeas well as 

he could like any one in that land of horrors�察�three thousand miles away 

from The Place�察�where he was born�察�and from the Mistress and the Master�察�

who were his loyally worshiped gods。 

     Moreover�察      �being    only   mortal    and   afflicted    with   a  hearty    appetite�察�

Bruce loved the food and other delicacies the men were forever offering 

him as a variation on the stodgy fare dished out to him and his fellow war´ 

dogs。 



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     As much to amuse and interest the soldiers whose hero he was�察�as for 

any   special   importance   in   the   dispatch   he   carried�察  �Bruce   had   been   sent 

now   to   the   trenches   of   the   Here´We´Comes。   It   was   his   first   visit   to   the 

regiment   he   had   saved�察 �since   the   days   of   the   Rache   assault   two   months 

earlier。 Thanks to supremely clever surgery and to tender care�察�the dog was 

little the worse for his wounds。 His hearing gradually had come back。 In 

one shoulder   he had a   very  slight   stiffness which   was   not a limp�察 �and a 

new´healed   furrow  scarred   the   left side of   his   tawny  coat。  Otherwise   he 

was as good as new。 

     As Bruce trotted toward the group that so recently had been talking of 

him�察  �the   Missouri   recruit   watched   with   interest   for   the   dog's   joy   at   this 

reunion with his old friends。 Bruce's snowy chest and black´stippled coat 

were   fluffed   out   by   many   recent   baths。   His   splendid   head   high   and   his 

dark eyes bright�察�the collie advanced toward the group。 

     Mahan       greeted    him    joyously。     Vivier    stretched    out   a   hand    which 

displayed       temptingly      the   long´hoarded       lump     of  sugar。    A   third   man 

produced�察�from nowhere in particular�察�a large and meat´fringed soup´bone。 

     ;I   wonder      which    of   you    he'll  come    to�察  �first�察─ �said   the  interested 

Missourian。 

     The question was answered at once�察�and right humiliatingly。 For Bruce 

did not falter in his swinging stride as he came abreast of the group。 Not 

by    so   much    as   a  second     glance    did   he   notice   Mahan's      hail  and    the 

tempting food。 

     As he passed within six inches of the lump of sugar which Vivier was 

holding   out   to   him�察  �the   dog's   silken   ears   quivered   slightly�察  �sure   sign   of 

hard´repressed   emotion   in   a   thoroughbred   collie�察  �but   he   gave   no   other 

manifestation that he knew any one was there。 

     ;Well�察 �I'll   be  blessed� ─  �snickered   the Missourian   in high   derision�察  �as 

Bruce passed out of sight around an angle of the trench。 ;So that's the pup 

who is such a pal of you fellows�察�is he�拭�Gee�察�but it was a treat to see how 

tickled he was to meet you again� ─�

     To   the   rookie's   amazement   none   of   his   hearers   seemed   in   the   least 

chagrined       over   the   dogs    chilling    disregard     of   them。    Instead�察   �Mahan 

actually grunted approbation。 



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     ;He'll be   back�察─  �prophesied   the  Sergeant。   ;Don't   you   worry。  He'll   be 

back。 We ought to have had more sense than try to stop him when he's on 

duty。 He has better discipline than the rest of us。 That's one of very first 

things they teach a courier´dogto pay no attention to anybody�察�when he's 

on dispatch duty。 When Bruce has delivered his message to the K。O。�察�he'll 

have the right to hunt up his chums。 And no one knows it better'n Bruce 

himself。; 

     ;It was a sina thoughtlessnessof me to hold the sugar at him�察─�said 

old Vivier。 ;Ah�察�but he is a so good soldier�察�ce brave Bruce� �He look not to 

the left nor yet to the right�察�nor yet to the so´desired sugar´lump。 He keep 

his head at attention� �All but the furry tips of his ears。 Them he has not yet 

taught to be good soldiers。 They tremble�察�when he smell the sugar and the 

good soup´bone。 They quiver like the little leaf。 But he keep on。 He´ ´; 

     There   was   a   scurry   of   fast´cantering   feet。   Around   the   angle   of   the 

trench dashed Bruce。 Head erect�察�soft dark eyes shining with a light of gay 

mischief�察�he   galloped   up   to   the grinning   Sergeant Vivier  and stood。 The 

dog's   great   plume   of   a   tail   was   wagging   violently。   His   tulip   ears   were 

cocked。 His whole interest in life was fixed on the precious lump of sugar 

which Vivier held out to him。 

     From  puppyhood�察  �Bruce   had   adored   lump   sugar。   Even   at The   Place�察�

sugar had been a rarity for him�察�for the Mistress and the Master had known 

the damage it can wreak upon a dog's teeth and digestion。 Yet�察�once in a 

while�察  �as   a   special   luxury�察  �the   Mistress   had   been   wont   to   give   him   a 

solitary lump of sugar。 

     Since his arrival in France�察�the dog had never seen nor scented such a 

thing until now。 Yet he did not jump for the gift。 He did not try to snatch it 

from   Vivier。   Instead�察  �he   waited   until   the   old   Frenchman   held   it   closer 

toward him�察�with the invitation�此�

     ;Take it�察�mon vieux� �It is for you。; 

     Then   and   then   only   did   Bruce   reach   daintily   forward   and   grip   the 

grimy   bit   of   sugar   between   his   mighty   jaws。   Vivier   stroked   the   collie's

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